2026 Emmy Nominations

The Television Academy announced the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with HBO Max’s The Pitt emerging as the most-nominated series with 25 nominations and Hacks leading the comedy field with 24.  This year’s nominations continue the shift toward newer series, with freshman hits like Pluribus and Widow’s Bay breaking through alongside returning Emmy favorites such as The Bear, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building, and Slow Horses.  The winners will be revealed during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, see the complete list of nominees below.

Outstanding Drama Series

• The Diplomat
• The Gilded Age
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
• Paradise
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Slow Horses
• Your Friends & Neighbors

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• The Comeback
• Hacks
• Margo’s Got Money Troubles
• Only Murders in the Building
• Shrinking
• Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• All Her Fault
• The Beast in Me
• Beef
• DTF St. Louis
• Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
• Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
• Mark Ruffalo (Task)
• Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat)
• Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age)
• Chase Infiniti (The Testaments)
• Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
• Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
• Zendaya (Euphoria)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Steve Carell (Rooster)
• Matthew Rhys (Widow’s Bay)
• Jason Segel (Shrinking)
• Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
• Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
• Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
• Elle Fanning (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)
• Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback)
• Jean Smart (Hacks)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

• Riz Ahmed (Bait)
• Jason Bateman (Black Rabbit)
• Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story)
• Oscar Isaac (Beef)
• Matthew Rhys (The Beast in Me)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

• Claire Danes (The Beast in Me)
• Sally Field (Remarkably Bright Creatures)
• Carey Mulligan (Beef)
• Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story)
• Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

• Dancing with the Stars
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Survivor
• Top Chef
• The Traitors

Outstanding Variety Series

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Saturday Night Live